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November 15, 2017Department of Water Resources
Sustainable
Groundwater
Management
Program
Ventura County
Presentation Overview
1. SGMA Overview
2. Groundwater Sustainability Agency
(GSA) Formation
3. Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP)
Requirements
4. Planning and Technical Assistance
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SGMA Overview
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California’s Major Groundwater Milestones
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1992 2002 2013 2014 2015 2020 2022
CASGEM Program
2003
AB 3030
SB 1938 CA Water Action Plan
GSPs(Non-Overdraft Basins)
GSPs(Basins in Overdraft)
SGMA
2009 2010
Voluntary Groundwater Management(Non-Regulatory)
Service Area Planning Variable Levels of
Implementation Variable Authority Grant Incentives
Required Groundwater Management
(Regulatory)
Entire Basin Planning Required Implementation New GSA Authorities
State Backstop (SWRCB)
2040/2042
AchieveSustainability
GoalAB 359
SGMA Overview
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“A central feature of these bills is the recognition that groundwater management
in California is best accomplished locally.“Governor Jerry Brown, September 2014
Local Control
Groundwater Sustainability Plans
Required for High and Medium Priority
Basins by 2020/22
Sustainability
Avoid Six Undesirable Results
Achieving Sustainable Yield and Avoidance of Undesirable Results
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Lowering of GW LevelsReduction
of GW StorageSeawater Intrusion
Water Quality Degradation Land SubsidenceDepletion of
Interconnected Streams
Phases to Implement SGMA and Achieve Sustainable Groundwater Management
Sustainable Groundwater Management
(20 years from2020 or 2022)
Development and Adoption
of Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs)
(2017 to Jan 2020 or 2022)
Early Implementing
of GSPsthru Water Budgets & Outcome
Based Metrics
(Jan 2020 or 2022 plus 5-10 years)
Realignment of
Governance and Areas
(Oct 2014 through 2017)
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4
Evaluation of GSPs
Planning Assistance- Facilitation
- GSA/Governance Support
Technical Assistance- Statewide Datasets, Analysis, and Tools
- Best Management Practices- Water Available for Replenishment Report
Financial Assistance- Proposition 1
“A central feature of SGMA is the recognition that groundwater
management in California is best accomplished locally.“
Governor Jerry Brown, September 2014
Facilitation/Advisory Role Evaluation/ Regulatory Role
DWR’s Role
GSA Formation
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GSA Formation Summary
Summary
GSP Requirements
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GSP Requirements = SGMA Statutes + GSP Regulation
(SB 1168 + AB1739 + SB1319 + SB 13)
GSP Regulations (§350 – 358.4)
GSP Regulation Articles1. Introductory Provisions
2. Definitions
3. Technical & Reporting Standards
4. Procedures
5. Plan Contents
6. Department Evaluation & Assessment
7. Annual Reports and Periodic Evaluations by the Agency
8. Interagency Agreements
9. Alternatives15
Required for All High and Medium
Priority Basins
Article 5. Plan Contents1. Administrative Information
§ 354.4. General Information§ 354.6. Agency Information§ 354.8. Description of Plan Area§ 354.10. Notice & Communication
2. Basin Setting§ 354.14. HydrogeologicConceptual Model§ 354.16. Groundwater Conditions§ 354.18. Water Budget§ 354.20. Management Areas
3. Sustainable Management Criteria
§ 354.24. Sustainability Goal§ 354.26. Undesirable Results§ 354.28. Minimum Thresholds§ 354.30. Measureable Objectives
4. Monitoring Networks§ 354.34. Monitoring Network§ 354.36. Representative Monitoring§ 354.38. Assessment & Improvement§ 354.40. Reporting Monitoring Data to the Department
5. Projects and Management Actions
§ 354.44. Projects & Management Actions
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Undesirable Results
Significant and Unreasonable
Planning and Technical Assistance
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SGM Program Implementation
Assistance & Engagement
Tech. Services• Guidance & Education• Field Activities• Modeling Support
GSA Formation & Governance
Statewide & Basin Info• General SGMA Information• Bulletin -118 & 160• BMP’s & Guidance Docs.• Training/Outreach
Data• Data Collection• Data Distribution
Tools• Model Enhancements
Guidance, Data, & Tools
Education & Guidance
Data & Tools
Co
mp
on
ents
Facilitation Services• Stakeholder Assessment
• Meeting Facilitation• Consensus Building
GSP Eval.
DWR Outreach
GSP Implementation1
2 3
4
GSP Development & Submission
GSP Evaluation
Advisory Role Evaluation Role
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Services Offered through DWR funded Professional Facilitators• Stakeholder identification
and engagement
• Meeting facilitation
• Interest-based negotiation/consensus building
• Public outreach facilitation
Assistance & Engagement- Facilitation Support Services (FSS) -
Assistance and Engagement
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Engagement –Development of GSPs• DWR regional office
point of contacts (POCs) by basin
• Basin specific meetings
FSS Resources
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2. FSS Application Portalhttps://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FSS_application01
1. DWR FSS Websitehttp://www.water.ca.gov/groundwater/sgm/facilitation_services.cfm
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• Guidance and Education
• Field Activities Groundwater Level Training
Well Video Logging
Geophysical Logging
Monitoring Well Installation
• Modeling and Tools Modeling Questions
Training IWFM and IDC Workshops – Sep/Oct 2017
http://cwemf.org
https://gis.water.ca.gov/app/gicima/
Assistance & Engagement- Technical Support Services (TSS) -
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SGM Program Implementation
Assistance & Engagement
Tech. Services• Guidance & Education• Field Activities• Modeling Support
GSA Formation & Governance
Statewide & Basin Info• General SGMA Information• Bulletin -118 & 160• BMP’s & Guidance Docs.• Training/Outreach
Data• Data Collection• Data Distribution
Tools• Model Enhancements
Guidance, Data, & Tools
Education & Guidance
Data & Tools
Co
mp
on
ents
Facilitation Services• Stakeholder Assessment
• Meeting Facilitation• Consensus Building
GSP Eval.
DWR Outreach
GSP Implementation1
2 3
4
GSP Development & Submission
GSP Evaluation
Advisory Role Evaluation Role
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• Statewide & Regional References
• DWR’s SGMA Webpages
• Bulletin 118
• Bulletin 160 – GW Content
• SGMA References
• Water Available for Replenishment
Best Management Practices• BMP 1: Monitoring Protocols, Standards,
Sites
• BMP 2: Monitoring Networks and Identification of Data Gaps
• BMP 3: Hydrologic Conceptual Model
• BMP 4: Water Budget
• BMP 5: Modeling
• BMP 6: Sustainable Management Criteria
Guidance Documents• Preparation Checklist for GSP submittal
• GSP Annotated Outline
• Engagement with Tribal Governments
• Stakeholder Comm. & Engagement
Education and Guidance
Future BMP(s) ??• Water Quality
• Data Management System
• Surface Water/Groundwater Interaction
Sustainable Management Criteria (SMC) –Draft BMP
• SMC include:
• Sustainability Goal
• Undesirable Results
• Minimum Thresholds
• Measurable Objectives
• Public Meetings Planned
• December 11 – Bakersfield
• December 12 – Orange Co.
• December 14 – Sacramento
• Public Comment Period Closes January 8, 2018
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Data and Tools
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http://www.water.ca.gov/groundwater/sgm/data_tools_reports.cfm
New Data, Tools, and Reports Webpage
1. Download Data
2. Groundwater Tools1. Interactive Maps
2. Modeling Tools
4. Maps and Reports
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Tools - Interactive Maps1. Groundwater Information Center
2. Water Management Planning Tool
3. Disadvantaged Communities Tool
4. Basin Boundary Tool
More Tools will be added soon
Data & Tools
https://gis.water.ca.gov/app/gicima/
https://gis.water.ca.gov/app/boundaries/ https://gis.water.ca.gov/app/dacs/ https://gis.water.ca.gov/app/bbat/
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DWR Land Use Viewer
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Tools – DWR Models
• C2VSim – Fine Grid (Q1 2018)
• SVSim – (Q1 2018)
• IWFM – (Currently Available)
SVSim
MODEL GRID
Data and Tools
SGMA Portal http://sgma.water.ca.gov/portal/
• Local agency and stakeholder accessible single interface
• Provides access to submittals under SGMA
• Provides additional opportunity to comment
• Look for future improvements
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Prop 1 Groundwater Grants $100 Million(First Round Awards)
Awards
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Bishop
Fresno
Eureka
Alturas
Redding
Monterey
Sacramento
Bakersfield
Los Angeles
Palm Springs
San Francisco
Status
• Counties with Stressed Basins• March 2016: Awarded $6.7M
to 21 Counties• All 21 Counties DACs, at
county level geography
• Agreements executed
• Work ongoing
SGMA Program – Financial Assistance
• $86.3 M Available• $10 M for Severely DAC Projects
• $76.3 M for developing Groundwater Sustainability Plans
• Tentative Schedule• Released proposal solicitation
package (PSP) 9/8/2017
• Final applications due to DWR 11/13/2017 (an extension has been provided to Counties affected by the Santa Rosa Fires)
• Accept proposals on a continuous basis
• Early 2018: Initial Awards
Prop 1 Groundwater Grants $100 Million(Second Round Proposal Solicitation Package)
• Eligible Applicants• Category 1 SDAC Funding
(at least $10 M)• Public Agencies
• Nonprofit Organizations
• 501.(c)(3) qualified to do business in California
• Federally recognized Indian Tribes
• State Indian Tribes listed on NAHC consultation list
• Public Utilities
• Mutual Water Companies
• Category 2 (no more than $76.3 M)• Public Agencies
• Limiting to GSAs only
DWR Sacramento:• Trevor Joseph
Trevor.Joseph@water.ca.gov
SGMA Resources• DWR SGMP Website
www.water.ca.gov/groundwater/sgm/index.cfm
• Subscribe to DWR SGMP Email List
www.water.ca.gov/groundwater/sgm/subscribe.cfm
• GIC Interactive Map (water level & subsidence maps) www.water.ca.gov/groundwater/MAP_APP/index.cfm
• SGMA Water Management Planning Tool (boundaries map)
Main Page - http://www.water.ca.gov/groundwater/sgm/
Interactive map - www.water.ca.gov/groundwater/boundaries.cfm
DWR Contacts & SGMA Resources
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DWR Regional Offices:
Bill Ehorn - NRObill.ehorn@water.ca.gov
Bill Brewster - NCRObill.brewster@water.ca.gov
Dane Mathis - SCROdane.mathis@water.ca.gov
Tim Ross - SROtimothy.ross@water.ca.gov
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